Faces of Brooklyn

Ana Aguirre is making the rounds through United Community Centers of East New York’s vibrantly painted building. Upstairs a group of preschoolers sit in a circle with a teacher, erupting in animal noises. Below, children pedal red tricycles across a multi-purpose room that will later host a meeting of local activists.

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A Tale of Two Brooklyns

The number of Brooklyn-based firms spiked from 257 in 2001 to 433 in 2009

Brooklyn has lost 23,000 manufacturing jobs over the past decade